The Idiot
Introduction + Context
Plot Summary
Detailed Summary & Analysis
Part One, Chapter One
Part One, Chapter Two
Part One, Chapter Three
Part One, Chapter Four
Part One, Chapter Five
Part One, Chapter Six
Part One, Chapter Seven
Part One, Chapter Eight
Part One, Chapter Nine
Part One, Chapter Ten
Part One, Chapter Eleven
Part One, Chapter Twelve
Part One, Chapter Thirteen
Part One, Chapter Fourteen
Part One, Chapter Fifteen
Part One, Chapter Sixteen
Part Two, Chapter One
Part Two, Chapter Two
Part Two, Chapter Three
Part Two, Chapter Four
Part Two, Chapter Five
Part Two, Chapter Six
Part Two, Chapter Seven
Part Two, Chapter Eight
Part Two, Chapter Nine
Part Two, Chapter Ten
Part Two, Chapter Eleven
Part Two, Chapter Twelve
Part Three, Chapter One
Part Three, Chapter Two
Part Three, Chapter Three
Part Three, Chapter Four
Part Three, Chapter Five
Part Three, Chapter Six
Part Three, Chapter Seven
Part Three, Chapter Eight
Part Three, Chapter Nine
Part Three, Chapter Ten
Part Four, Chapter One
Part Four, Chapter Two
Part Four, Chapter Three
Part Four, Chapter Four
Part Four, Chapter Five
Part Four, Chapter Six
Part Four, Chapter Seven
Part Four, Chapter Eight
Part Four, Chapter Nine
Part Four, Chapter Ten
Part Four, Chapter Eleven
Part Four, Chapter Twelve: Conclusion
Themes
All Themes
Innocence v. Foolishness
Money, Greed, and Corruption
Social Hierarchy, Authority, and Rebellion
Absurdity and Nihilism
Passion, Violence, and Christianity
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Characters
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Prince Lev Nikolaevich Myshkin
Aglaya Ivanovna Epanchin
Nastasya Filippovna Barashkov
Parfyon Semyonovich Rogozhin
Mrs. Lizaveta Prokofyevna Epanchin
Gavrila Ardalionovich Ivolgin (Ganya)
Lukyan Timofeevich Lebedev
Ippolit Terentyev
Varvara Ardalionovna Ivolgin (Varya)
General Ardalion Alexandrovich Ivolgin
Nikolai Ardalionovich Ivolgin (Kolya)
Afanasy Ivanovich Totsky
Antip Burdovsky
Princess Belokonsky
Terms
All Terms
Dacha
Symbols
All Symbols
Holbein’s “The Dead Christ”
The Chinese Vase
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Introduction
Intro
Plot Summary
Plot
Summary & Analysis
Part One, Chapter One
Part One, Chapter Two
Part One, Chapter Three
Part One, Chapter Four
Part One, Chapter Five
Part One, Chapter Six
Part One, Chapter Seven
Part One, Chapter Eight
Part One, Chapter Nine
Part One, Chapter Ten
Part One, Chapter Eleven
Part One, Chapter Twelve
Part One, Chapter Thirteen
Part One, Chapter Fourteen
Part One, Chapter Fifteen
Part One, Chapter Sixteen
Part Two, Chapter One
Part Two, Chapter Two
Part Two, Chapter Three
Part Two, Chapter Four
Part Two, Chapter Five
Part Two, Chapter Six
Part Two, Chapter Seven
Part Two, Chapter Eight
Part Two, Chapter Nine
Part Two, Chapter Ten
Part Two, Chapter Eleven
Part Two, Chapter Twelve
Part Three, Chapter One
Part Three, Chapter Two
Part Three, Chapter Three
Part Three, Chapter Four
Part Three, Chapter Five
Part Three, Chapter Six
Part Three, Chapter Seven
Part Three, Chapter Eight
Part Three, Chapter Nine
Part Three, Chapter Ten
Part Four, Chapter One
Part Four, Chapter Two
Part Four, Chapter Three
Part Four, Chapter Four
Part Four, Chapter Five
Part Four, Chapter Six
Part Four, Chapter Seven
Part Four, Chapter Eight
Part Four, Chapter Nine
Part Four, Chapter Ten
Part Four, Chapter Eleven
Part Four, Chapter Twelve: Conclusion
Themes
All Themes
Innocence v. Foolishness
Money, Greed, and Corruption
Social Hierarchy, Authority, and Rebellion
Absurdity and Nihilism
Passion, Violence, and Christianity
Quotes
Characters
All Characters
Prince Lev Nikolaevich Myshkin
Aglaya Ivanovna Epanchin
Nastasya Filippovna Barashkov
Parfyon Semyonovich Rogozhin
Mrs. Lizaveta Prokofyevna Epanchin
Gavrila Ardalionovich Ivolgin (Ganya)
Lukyan Timofeevich Lebedev
Ippolit Terentyev
Varvara Ardalionovna Ivolgin (Varya)
General Ardalion Alexandrovich Ivolgin
Nikolai Ardalionovich Ivolgin (Kolya)
Afanasy Ivanovich Totsky
Antip Burdovsky
Princess Belokonsky
Terms
All Terms
Dacha
Symbols
All Symbols
Holbein’s “The Dead Christ”
The Chinese Vase
Theme Wheel
Theme Viz
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The Russian word for a country house or a vacation home. Owning a
dacha
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Lebedev
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